{{TOCnestright}}'''Florida Amendment 5''', also known as the '''Florida Minimum Wage Amendment''', was on the [[Florida 2004 ballot measures|November 2, 2004]] election ballot in [[Florida]]. It passed, with 71.3% of voters in favor.

{{TOCnestright}}'''Florida Amendment 5''', also known as the '''Florida Minimum Wage Amendment''', was on the [[Florida 2004 ballot measures|November 2, 2004]] election ballot in [[Florida]]. It passed, with 71.3% of voters in favor.

Six citizen-initiated amendments were on the 2004 ballot; they were respectively the 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th citizen-initiated measures to appear on a Florida statewide ballot.

Text of the proposal

The language that appeared on the ballot:

This amendment creates a Florida minimum wage covering all employees in the state covered by the federal minimum wage. The state minimum wage will start at $6.15 per hour six months after enactment, and thereafter be indexed to inflation each year. It provides for enforcement, including double damages for unpaid wages, attorney's fees, and fines by the state. It forbids retaliation against employees for exercising this right.

Campaign spending

Yes on 5

$2,191,165 was spent by the "Yes on 5" campaign. This group was called the Floridians for All PAC and its major donors were: